Necessity of Establishing “Tourism Data and Information Center” and “Tourism Analysis and Research Center”: By the Close Coordination between the Governmental and Private Organizations

Abstract

Tourism as we know today has become a global phenomenon, and its harmony with the society, economy and environment is required. Under these circumstances, it is necessary to provide an integrated, comprehensive, global and interdisciplinary approaches for the study of tourism. Accordingly, it is required to establish a tourism research center by the close coordination between the governmental and private organizations. It aims to promote tourism study from the level of the state and to contribute to tourism policy making. It is expected to be financially supported by the government. This paper aims to present foundation plan, necessity, objects and organization of the tourism research center after the model of Centre des Hautes Etudes Touristiques, Universite de Droit, d'Economie et des Sciences d'Aix-Marseille. There is none of such high level of research center in Japan and I keenly realize the necessity of its foundation.